Ozone Used to Clean Creek in California

Posted by markO3 on February 16, 2010 under Ozone News, Water Remediation | Be the First to Comment

The city of Agoura Hills, CA recently began a project to test the feasibility of ozone as a tool for cleaning creeks and it has shown promising results.  It was launched last spring in response to several anti-pollution regulations, including the EPA’s Clean Water Act.  The city implemented an ozone generator into one of their underground storm water vaults (part of the local Lindero Creek system), reducing bacteria, foam and other pollutants in the creek within a month’s time.  In addition, water clarity and new plant growth improved.

Ozone has a proven track record of killing bacteria, reducing metals, and removing dirty color from water sources and the Lindero Creek project was no exception.  Compared to chlorine systems, ozone is 3,000 times more effective at sanitizing water and uses no chemicals.  The result is a cleaner creek, providing a healthier habitat with fewer pests.

The Agoura Hills project is part of a larger, state-wide movement in California to start thinking of rainwater runoff as a resource and not a problem that should just be funneled away.  Recent laws such as California SB 790 (the Stormwater Resource Planning Act) helps to provide grants for municipalities looking to implement treatment systems – meaning that more cities might be implementing ozone projects in the near future.

For further information, refer to the links below:
EPA’s Clean Water Act
City of Agoura Hills, CA